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Download fileUltrasonically sprayed aluminium-doped zinc oxide layers for transparent conductive oxide in thin film solar cells
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posted on 2014-09-04, 08:19 authored by Nayia Arnou, Jake BowersJake Bowers, Michael WallsMichael WallsAluminium-doped zinc oxide (AZO) thin films have been deposited on glass substrates using ultrasonic spray deposition whilst varying the operational parameters. Electrical and optical properties were investigated as a function of the deposition parameters and the optimum conditions were defined. The optimum parameters result to films with a sheet resistance of ~6kΩ/□ when they are as deposited and to ~1kΩ/□ for annealed films in vacuum. The resulting transparency ranges from 80 to 85% for optimum films.
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The authors are grateful to EPSRC Supergen for funding to support this project.
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